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More health exams instituted for migrant children at border

More health exams instituted for migrant children at border

More thorough initial health screenings for migrants, as well as secondary screenings, will be held for every child in Border Patrol custody following the deaths of two Guatemalan children this month, according to the Department of Homeland Security.
by Associated Press

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Oldest American World War II veteran dies at 112

Oldest American World War II veteran dies at 112

Richard Overton enlisted in an all-black battalion, serving in Iwo Jima and Okinawa. He loved ice cream, whiskey and cigars. "Today we mourn not just a hero, but a legend," the U.S. Army said.
by Sasha Ingber

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Some Japanese-Americans wrongfully imprisoned during WWII oppose census question

Some Japanese-Americans wrongfully imprisoned during WWII oppose census question

In the 1940s, the U.S. government used census data to locate and wrongfully incarcerate Japanese-Americans. Some are now speaking out against plans to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census.

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Book 'without borders' by 80+ artists lets kids color outside the lines

Book 'without borders' by 80+ artists lets kids color outside the lines

Children are invited to use their imaginations to fill in the blanks in "Coloring Without Borders." The bilingual book was created to help immigrant families separated at the U.S.-Mexico border.
by Noel King

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Protesters question Sherburne Co.'s role in holding immigration detainees

Protesters question Sherburne Co.'s role in holding immigration detainees

Residents of Sherburne County have long accepted the county's contracts to house federal inmates in their local jail. But a couple Elk River churches have started questioning the county's role in housing ICE detainees and holding vigils to oppose a jail expansion.
by Kirsti Marohn

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